Table 3 Cytology and histology results in the experimental and control arm, by centre and type of test

From: Self-sampling to increase participation in cervical cancer screening: an RCT comparing home mailing, distribution in pharmacies, and recall letter

   

Cytology

Colposcopy

 

Centre

Samples a

HPV positive

Present

ASC-US+

Unsatisfactory

Present

Biopsy

CIN2+

Incomplete follow-up

Experimental arms (only self sampled)

Abruzzo

245

35

29

8

4

27

9

1

12

Roma G

313

37

34

7

2

30

4

0

7

Este

243

26

18

2

0

12

3

0

8

Pieve di Soligo

211

34

30

8

2

16

13

1

13

Molise

251

26

24

10

1

9

2

0

10

Bologna

96

10

7

0

1

7

3

0

3

Total

1359

168

142

35

10

101

34

2

53

Control arm

HPV

         

 Bologna

43

5

5

3

0

5

2

0

3

 Este

64

8

8

2

0

1

1

0

1

 Roma G

36

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Abruzzo

220

14

14

7

1

7

3

1

2

 Total

363

27

27

12

1

13

6

1

6

Pap-test

         

 Bologna

44

 

44

1

0

0

0

0

1

 Pieve di Soligo

114

 

114

3

7

2

2

2

0

 Molise

77

 

77

1

12

0

0

0

1

 Total

235

 

235

5

19

2

2

2

2

  1. a10 samples were unsuitable for HPV testing.